Plum Beach Lighthouse, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
This 1899 Rhode Island lighthouse was abandoned for 62 years. When restoration began, 104,000 pounds of bird guano had to be removed.
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Apr 283 min read
Ned's Point Light, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
In 1923, the keeper's house for this 1838 lighthouse was floated across Buzzards Bay to begin a new life on Cape Cod.
Feb 65 min read
Bug Light, Portland, Maine
Did you know this 1877 lighthouse was modeled after a 4th-century Greek monument and the architect also built the dome on the US Capitol?
Jan 285 min read
Brant Point Lighthouse, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Standing at less than 30 feet, Brant Point Light has quite an exciting history for so small a thing. It is the 10th light station on site.
Jan 95 min read
Lubec Channel Lighthouse, Lubec, Maine
Due to its location, Lubec Channel Light Station probably is not a highly visited Maine lighthouse. It might not even be on your radar at...
Jan 14 min read
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Newport, Oregon
This light is the only wood lighthouse in Oregon and the only Oregon lighthouse to retain its original Keeper's Dwelling.
Dec 25, 20233 min read
Stratford Point Lighthouse, Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford Point is the earliest instance of a prefabricated cast iron lighthouse in Connecticut, and is one of the oldest in the nation.
Nov 30, 20234 min read
Black Rock Harbor Lighthouse, Bridgeport, Connecticut
This 200+ year old Connecticut lighthouse was run by Keeper Kate for nearly 60 years and she is credited with saving more than 20 lives.
Feb 27, 20233 min read
Coquille River Light, Bandon, Oregon
This beautiful light on Oregon's southern coast was the last government lighthouse built in the state and once sat abandoned for decades.
Jan 3, 20234 min read
Whaleback Light, Kittery, Maine
The current lighthouse was built in 1872. It shared the rocky shoal with the previous tower for 8 years, before the 1829 tower was removed.
Nov 13, 20223 min read
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Portland Head Light is 1 of 4 colonial lighthouses commissioned by George Washington still standing with its original tower.
Nov 4, 20223 min read
Mulholland Point Light, Campobello Island, New Brunswick
Mulholland Point Light is part of Roosevelt Campobello International Park, the only joint national park shared between the US and Canada.
Oct 1, 20226 min read
Sandy Point Light, Prudence Island, Rhode Island
The lighthouse has the distinction of being the oldest surviving lighthouse in RI and has been an active lighthouse in 2 locations.
Sep 23, 20224 min read
Pea Point Island Light, Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick
Pea Point was one of two lights built at the entrance to Letang Harbour. Pea Point marks the eastern side and Bliss Island marks the west.
Sep 17, 20226 min read
Heceta Head Lighthouse, Florence, Oregon
The original 5-wick oil lamp equaled 800,000 candle power and was rotated by a 200-pound weight that slowly dropped down a 35-foot cable.
Sep 3, 20225 min read
Goat Island Light, Newport, Rhode Island
Goat Island had been part of Newport and the United States' military history for 300 years by the time it was redeveloped for tourism.
Aug 28, 20223 min read
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Tremont, Maine
Bass Harbor Light is located in Tremont, Maine. You may not know where Tremont is, but you've almost certainly heard of Mount Desert...
Aug 20, 20224 min read
Sankaty Head Light, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Sankaty Head Light began its service on Feb 1, 1850 and was lit by a Second Order French Fresnel lens illuminated by a whale oil lamp.
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Brier Island Lighthouse, Westport, Nova Scotia
Brier Island Lighthouse, also called Western Light, is located at the western-most point of Nova Scotia.
Aug 5, 20223 min read
Castle Hill Light, Newport, Rhode Island
It seems appropriate to start this journey on National Lighthouse Day, which commemorates August 7, 1789 when Congress approved an Act to...
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